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The History of Acid Jazz: Part 2

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Paul Carr

I was involved in an interesting discussion last week for Loose Goose Radio on the history of Acid Jazz. I got the opportunity to reflect on my time in the James Taylor Quartet and how without even realising it – … Continue reading →

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The History of Acid Jazz Podcast

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Paul Carr

I am having a chat tomorrow with the guys down at the Loose Goose Podcast on the early years of the Acid Jazz movement. In order to do a bit of prep I raided my old vinyl collection and found … Continue reading →

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The James Taylor Quartet live in Milan

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Paul Carr

In a previous life, I was not an academic, but a professional musician. After leaving Uni, like many of my Geordie peers, I moved to London in the  hope to make a living as a musician. After working freelance for … Continue reading →

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James Taylor Quartet Analysis

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Paul Carr

Here are the details of a paper on Phenomonology I presented at Cardiff University in September. It is a paper in development – so be gentle with me!! I have also attached the associated powerpoint slide – to make it … Continue reading →

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Rare James Taylor Quartet recording from 1989

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Paul Carr

I came across this rare JTQ track on You Tube this week which was recorded as part of a BBC session in either 1988 or 1989 (I can’t remember). Four of the tracks from those sessions were released as part … Continue reading →

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General introductory thoughts

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Paul Carr

The transition from full time musician to full time academic is a path that many music lecturers have undertaken. Where as 15 years ago I would have considered myself to be a musician – academic, these days I am firmly … Continue reading →

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